European Communications

Forums and Associations

1394 Trade Association

Association formed to support the development of computer and consumer electronics systems that can be easily connected with each other via a single serial multimedia link.

www.1394ta.org/

7x24 Exchange

www.7x24exchange.com

ACTS - Advanced Communications Technology and Services

Body aiming to promote and accelerate the development of technological growth within Europe.

www.infowin.org/acts/rus/projects/

AGIS

Alliance for Global Internet Services provides research, training, and consulting services to help organisations world-wide use the Internet to solve business development problems and implement global e-business strategies.

agis-usa.org/index.htm

ASCENT - The Assocation of Communications Enterprises

Previously The Telecommunications Resellers Association, an umbrella organisation for the communications industry.

www.ascent.org

ATM Forum (Europe )

World Wide non profit organisation for the development of interoperability specifications and market awareness.

www.atmforum.com

Association for Retail Technology Standards

Retailer-driven membership organization dedicated to creating an international, barrier-free technology environment for retailers.

www.nrf-arts.org/

Association of the Public Telecommunications Network Operators

Development of the activities of public telecommunication network operators in the Czech republic.

www.apvts.cz

Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

www.bmv.gv.at/english/index.htm

Autorit

French Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.art-telecom.fr/

Belarussian Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

www.regulate.org/Resources/

Belgian Institute of Postal Services and Telecommunications

www.ibpt.be/

Bluetooth Special Interest Group

http://www.bluetooth.com/bluetooth/

Business Continuity Institute

www.thebci.org

CBEMA

Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association

+ 001 202 737 8888

CEN - European Committee for Standardization

www.cenorm.be/

CEPT

The European Conference of Postal & Telecommunications Administrations
Information Desk: Susanne Have

www.cept.org

CITEL

development of telecommunications in the Americas (members mostly S. American)

www.citel.oas.org

Cable Communications Association

Trade Association representing cable TV in the UK

www.cable.co.uk

Cambridge 3G Forum

www.cambridge3g.com

Colocation and Hosting Association

www.cha-portal.com

Comision del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones

Spanish Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.cmt.es/cmt/index2.html

Communications Management Association

(formerly the TMA )

www.thecma.com

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Computing Services and Software Association

Represents the UK's software, IT services and information industries with a range of special and market interest groups.

www.cssa.co.uk

Corporation for National Research Initiatives

Promotes research and development of a national information infrastructure within the USA.

www.cnri.reston.va.us

Czech Association of Cable Communications

Association whose aim is to contribute to updated infrastructure and information society in the Czech Republic.

www.cacc.cz

Czech Ministry of Transport and Communications

www.mdcr.cz/

DSL Forum

www.dslforum.org

DSL Forum

Member-based forum for issues pertaining to DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology.

www.dsl.com/

Danish Ministry of Information Technology and Research

www.fsk.dk/cgi-bin/left-org-main.cgi

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www.datacentertalk.com

Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management - Telecommunications and Post Section

www.minvenw.nl/dgtp/home/

E-COMMERCE ASSOCIATION

www.eca.org

EEMA

The European Forum for Electronic Business

www.eema.org

EENA (European Emergency Number Association)

www.eena.org

EIRUS

A group formed who intend to introduce and apply a uniform quality measurement system for network elements in Telecommunications.

www.eurescom.de/~ftproot/webspace/public/P300-series/P307/eirus/eirus.htm

ETNO

European Public Telecommunications Network Operators Association

www.etno.be

EU Information Society Promotion Office

europa.eu.int/ISPO/Welcome.html

EUROPEAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ETSI)

www.etsi.org

EVUA

European VPN Users Association - a group of international companies who have grouped together to promote the development of VPN services on a Pan-European Basis.

www.evua.co.uk

Electronic Product Code Global

http://www.epcglobalinc.org/home

Enterprise Computer Telephony Forum

Attempts to create a framework for users to integrate previously incompatible systems.

www.ectf.org/

Estonian Ministry of Transport and Communications

www.tsm.ee/indexeng.html

Eurescom

The European Institute for Research and Strategic Studies in Telecommunications, provides collaborative R&D into telecommunications technology.

www.eurescom.de/

European Cable Communications Association

www.ecca.be

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standarization

http://www.cenelec.org/Cenelec/Homepage.htm

European Telecommunications Informatic Services

Forum for discussion amongst management and senior professionals involved in the telecommunications industry.

www.etis.org/

European Telecommunications Platform

Consultative body combining the Open Network Provision Coordination and Consultation Platform (ONP-CCP), advises the EC on telecommunications issues.

www.etp-online.org/

Fibreoptics Industry Association

www.fibreoptic.org.uk

Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications

www.mintc.fi/www/sivut/english/tele/index.html

Finnish Telecommuncations Administration Centre

Finnish Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.thk.fi/englanti/index.htm

ForumOxford

Oxford University's Mobile Applications Discussion Forum covering thoughts and ideas on all aspects of Mobile Applications.

www.forumoxford.com

French Ministry of Telecommunications

www.telecom.gouv.fr/index_expl.htm

GLOBAL BILLING ASSOCIATION

www.globalbilling.org

German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

www.bmwi.de/Homepage/Startseite.jsp

German Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts

www.regtp.de/en/index.html

Global VSAT Forum

www.gvf.org

IDATE - European Institute of Audiovisuals and Telecommunications

Specialists in studies of information and communication technology sectors.

www.idate.fr/maj/welcome.html

IST - Information Society Technologies Programme

Integrated research programme that builds on the convergence of information processing, communications and media technologies.

www.cordis.lu/ist/home.html

ITU

International Telecommunications Union - global organisation where the public and private sectors cooperate for the development of telecomms and the harmonization of national policies. Also the organisers of regional TELECOM events.
email - telecominf.@itu.int

www.itu.int

Institut Luxembourgeois des T

Telecommunications Regulatory Body of Luxembourg

www.etat.lu/ILT/

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Promotes the advancement of electrical technologies.

www.ieee.org/

Instituto das Comunica

Portugese Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.icp.pt/indexuk.html

International Disaster Recovery Association

www.idra.com

International Institute of Communications

Explores leading-edge issues and exchanges ideas on the challenge of new communications technologies and their commercial cultural and political impacts.

www.iicom.org

International Organization for Standardization

www.iso.ch/

International Roaming Access Protocol

http://www.intel.com/technology/comms/roaming/index.htm

International Telecommunication Union

International organization within which governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services.

www.itu.int/index.html

Internet Society

Non profit organisation dedicated to ensuring the open evolution, development and use of the Internet worldwide.

www.isoc.org

Irish Office of the Director of Telecommunications Regulation

Irish Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.odtr.ie/

MOBILE SATELLITE USERS ASSOCIATION (US)

www.msua.org

Mobile Payment Forum

www.mobilepaymentforum.org

Mobile Satellite Users Association

Promotes the interests of users of mobile satellite communications worldwide.

www.msua.org

National Economic Research Associates (NERA)

International economic consulting firm aiming to provide clients with practical research and analysis of economic and financial issues arising in litigation, regulation, public policy and management.

www.nera.com

Near Field Communication - Forum

http://www.nfc-forum.org/home

Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications

odin.dep.no/sd/engelsk/index-b-n-a.html

Norwegian Post and Telecommunications Authority

Norwegian Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.npt.no/english/

OPTA

Dutch Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.opta.nl/english/englishopta.asp

Object Management Group

www.omg.org

Office of Telecommunications

British Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.oftel.gov.uk/

PCIA

Personal Communications Industry Association

www.pcia.com

Resilient Packet Ring Alliance

www.rpralliance.com

SIP Forum

SIP Forum is a non profit association whose mission is to promote
awareness and provide information about the benefits and capabilities
that are enabled by SIP.

www.sipforum.org

Swedish National Post and Telecoms Agency

Swedish Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.pts.se/index_eng.asp?avdelning=hem_english&language=eng

Swiss Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications

www.uvek.admin.ch/

Swiss Federal Office for Communications

Swiss Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.bakom.ch/

TELEMANAGEMENT FORUM

www.tmforum.org

TERENA - Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association

Promotes the development of a high quality international information and telecommunications infrastructure for the benefit of research and education.

www.terena.nl

TINA-C

Cooperative attempting to create a common architecture for the telecommunication industry.

www.tinac.com/

TeleManagement Forum

Forum for cooperative telecommunications solutions.

www.nmf.org/

Telekom-Control GmbH

Austrian Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.tkc.at

Telestyrelsen

Danish Telecommunications Regulatory Body.

www.tst.dk/index_uk.htm

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project Agreement

http://www.3gpp.org/

The Association for International Broadcasting

www.aibcast.demon.co.uk

The DSL Forum

www.dsl.com

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute

http://www.etsi.org/

The GSM Association

Principle Body for promoting the evolving GSM communications standard.

www.gsmworld.com

UK Competitive Telecommunications Association

www.ukcta.org

UK Department of Trade and Industry-Telecommunications

www.dti.gov.uk/cii/

UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Forum

Committed to the building of cross-industry consensus to the successful introduction and development of UMTS/IMT-2000 ’’third generation’’ mobile communications systems.

www.umts-forum.org/

UMTS Forum

Independent body for the introduction of UMTS to satisfy market demands for mobile personal communications.

www.umts-forum.org

W3C - World Wide Web Consortium

develops interoperable technologies to lead the Web to its full potential as a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.

www.w3.org/

WAP Forum ( W@P Forum )

www.wapforum.org

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Wi-Fi Alliance

http://www.wi-fi.org/

Wi-Fi Alliance

www.wi-fi.org

Wimax Forum

www.wimaxforum.org

Wireless Communications Association International

http://www.wcai.com/

Workflow Management Coalition

www.wfmc.org

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